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Daily Herald Film Critic Dann Gire will be a contributing critic and correspondent on the new nationally syndicated TV show, “Ebert Presents At the Movies,” hosted by Associated Press’ Christy Lemire and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky of Mubi.com. It airs at 8:30 p.m. Fridays on WTTW. |
Daily Herald Film Critic Dann Gire will be moonlighting on “Ebert Presents At the Movies,” Roger Ebert’s new nationally syndicated movie and current events show that airs locally at 8:30 p.m. Fridays on WTTW.
Gire was selected to be a contributing critic and correspondent. The first show aired Friday, though Gire’s first appearance has not yet been scheduled.
“I had to pinch myself when I got an e-mail from executive producer Chaz Ebert, asking me if I’d like to join the staff,” Gire said. “‘Ebert Presents’ is the ‘Maltese Falcon’ of TV shows. I know it’s going to be a lot of work, but I suspect it’ll also be a lot of fun.”
The show will be a new approach to Ebert’s popular, long-running movie review shows, which began 25 years ago as “Siskel & Ebert” and later was “Ebert & Roeper.”
“At the Movies” has nine supporting cast members, including Gire, and besides movie reviews will feature segments on current events and classic movies.
Other contributors include the “Today” show’s Alison Bailes, CBS News Analyst Jeff Greenfield and Nell Minow, the “Movie Mom” from beliefnet.com. (Read more…)